John Martin (marksman)
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John Elsden Martin (born May 17, 1868 in Glasgow , † June 27, 1951 ibid) was a British marksman from Scotland .
successes
John Martin took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London in part, in which he took in just one discipline. With the army rifle, he was part of the British team that finished second over six different distances behind the United States and ahead of Canada. In addition to Martin, Harcourt Ommundsen , Fleetwood Varley , Arthur Fulton , Philip Richardson and Walter Padgett also won the silver medal. With 410 points he was with the tied Walter Padgett the weakest shooter of the team.
Web links
- John Martin in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shooting at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Military Rifle, 200/500/600/800/900 / 1,000 yards, team. In: sports-reference.com. Accessed December 1, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Martin, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martin, John Elsden (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1951 |
| Place of death | Glasgow , UK |